Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
All duty in a post on a time-scale counts for ________ in that time-scale.
A)
promotion
B)
transfer
C)
increments
Option C is correct: increments.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Under the Fundamental Rules, extraordinary leave (EOL) without medical certificate shall be counted for increment:
A)
As a matter of course, unless specifically withheld
B)
Only when specifically allowed by the competent authority
C)
If the leave does not exceed one year
Option B is correct: Only when specifically allowed by the competent authority.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The accounts of Government shall be kept in three parts, Consolidated Fund, Contingency Fund and ________.
A)
Civil Account
B)
Government Account
C)
Public Account
Option C is correct: Public Account.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
A Supernumerary post is always a ________ :
A)
Shadow post
B)
Permanent post
C)
Both (a) and (b)
Option C is correct: Both (a) and (b).
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The Departments of the Central Government shall be responsible for the control of ________ against the sanctioned grants and appropriations placed at their disposal.
A)
outlay
B)
allocation
C)
expenditure
Option C is correct: expenditure.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
A sanction to ________ expenditure or liability becomes operative when funds to meet the expenditure or liability of the first year are made available by valid Appropriation or Reappropriation
A)
Recurring
B)
Capital
C)
None of the above
Option A is correct: Recurring.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
________ is to be obtained from the successful bidder awarded the contract.
A)
Bid security
B)
Earnest money
C)
Performance security
Option C is correct: Performance security.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Departments of the Central Government, Administrators and Heads of Departments shall have the power to declare any ________ Officer subordinate to them as the Head of an Office for the purpose of these rules.
A)
Gazetted
B)
Group ‘A’
C)
Departmental
Option A is correct: Gazetted.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Which among the following posts are not included as Head of Office under Schedule-II of the Mizoram Re-Delegation of Financial Powers?
A)
Commanding Officer, 1st Mizo Air Squadron NCC, S&YS Department
B)
Registrar, Firms & Societies
C)
Field Director, Dampa Wildlife Sanctuary, EF&CC Department
Under the Mizoram Re-Delegation of Financial Powers (Schedule-II), the 'Head of Office' (HOO) is a designated post entrusted with specific financial powers to manage the administration and expenditure of a particular office.
1. The Commanding Officer of the 1st Mizo Air Squadron NCC (S&YS Department) is recognized as a Head of Office due to the autonomous nature of the unit's operational requirements.
2. The Field Director of Dampa Wildlife Sanctuary (EF&CC Department) is designated as a Head of Office to manage the specific field-level financial requirements of the sanctuary.
3. The Registrar, Firms & Societies, typically functions as a subordinate officer or a specialized registrar under a Departmental Head (such as the Secretary or Director of the concerned department) and is not listed as an independent 'Head of Office' under the specific delegations provided in Schedule-II of the Re-Delegation of Financial Powers rules. Therefore, the Registrar does not possess the independent financial powers associated with the HOO designation.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
When a ________ is created which may have to be filled by a person not already in Government service, the pay of the post shall be fixed with reference to the minimum that is necessary to secure the services of a person capable of discharging efficiently the duties of the post.
A)
temporary post
B)
permanent post
C)
tenure post
Option A is correct: temporary post.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The sanctioning power of Administrative Heads of Departments for Contingent expenditures (other than as mentioned in Annexure to Schedule-V) of recurring nature is ________ in each occasion without limitation in a year.
A)
Rupees Two lakh
B)
Rupees Five lakh
C)
Rupees Four lakh
Option A is correct: Rupees Two lakh.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978 came into force from the ________:
A)
1st day of July, 1978
B)
1st day of June, 1978
C)
1st day of August, 1978.
Option A is correct: 1st day of July, 1978.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Re-appropriation of funds from one primary unit of appropriation to another such unit within a grant or appropriation may be sanctioned by a ________ authority at any time before the close of the financial year.
A)
controlling
B)
competent
C)
administrative
Option B is correct: competent.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Notwithstanding anything contained in the DFP Rules, 1978, no post shall be created on a ________ basis, save with the previous consent of the Finance Ministry, unless savings in the succeeding years can be established for this purpose.
A)
substantive
B)
permanent
C)
regular
Option B is correct: permanent.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
An officer appointed to perform the current duties of a post in addition to his own can exercise administrative or financial powers vested in the full-fledged incumbent of the post but he cannot exercise ________ powers.
A)
Legal
B)
Statutory
C)
Discretionary
Option B is correct: Statutory.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The Central Government may fix the pay of an officiating Government servant at an amount ________ that admissible under these rules:
A)
less than
B)
greater than
C)
equal to
Option B is correct: greater than.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
An authority withholding an increment is required to indicate the period of withholding and whether it will affect:
A)
future increments
B)
leave entitlement
C)
pension benefits
Option A is correct: future increments.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
All financial sanctions and orders issued by a competent authority shall be communicated to the ________ .
A)
Treasury Officer
B)
Drawing and Disbursing Officer
C)
Audit Officer and Accounts Officer
Option C is correct: Audit Officer and Accounts Officer.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Save with the previous consent of the Finance Ministry, no Reappropriation shall be made for a new public work costing rupees ________ or above.
A)
five lakh
B)
ten lakh
C)
fifteen lakh
Option B is correct: ten lakh.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
A purely temporary structure under Rule 24 of DFP Rules, 1978 means a structure, the life of which is not more than ________ year(s).
A)
one
B)
two
C)
three
Option C is correct: three.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to or from the primary unit of appropriation ________ over and above the funds provided for the budget as approved by the Parliament.
A)
Deputation and Travel Abroad of Scientists
B)
Secret Services Expenditure
C)
Payments for Professional and Special Services
Option B is correct: Secret Services Expenditure.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Purchase of goods up to the value of ________ on each occasion may be made without inviting quotations or bids on the basis of a certificate to be recorded by the Competent Authority.
A)
Rs. 15,000
B)
Rs. 25,000
C)
Rs. 50,000
Option B is correct: Rs. 25,000.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Article 20 of the Constitution of India provides protection in respect of:
A)
Conviction for offences
B)
Cultural rights
C)
Freedom of religion
D)
Property rights
Option A is correct: Conviction for offences.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Section 229 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with:
A)
Punishment for false evidence
B)
Punishment for Personation of assessor
C)
Punishment for Sedition
D)
Punishment for Forgery
Option A is correct: Punishment for false evidence.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Section 217 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 relates to:
A)
Public health offences.
B)
False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of another person.
C)
Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of a public servant.
D)
Counterfeiting coins.
Option B is correct: False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of another person..
